Categories: Research

School faculty members argue for the responsible use of genetic ancestry in health care

Burchard and Oni-Orisan contribute to two opinion pieces grappling with issues of race and inequity in medicine

Genomes from over 50,000 people to help bring precision medicine to all

Collaborative effort ensures precision medicine will be based on the genetics of a diverse pool of people

UCSF School of Pharmacy leads in NIH funding for the 41st straight year

Over $40 million in 2020 NIH funding to the School supported research ranging from the genomics of asthma to new malaria treatments

Synthetic biomaterial guides cancer therapy to hidden tumors

Advance opens up new possibilities for CAR T-cell therapy to treat a variety of cancers

Jamming the gears of a deadly virus

Team efforts at the School and beyond produce two potential treatments for COVID-19.

Resistant bacteria meet their match with custom antibiotics

“Molecular building blocks” give antibiotics an edge over drug-resistant bacteria.

Shipman receives NIH Director’s New Innovator Award

Award funds research into tools for repairing mutations in mitochondrial DNA

Bioartificial kidney aims to mimic natural kidney function with $1 million grant from the John and Marcia Goldman Foundation

“People struggling with dialysis need and deserve better choices,” said the founders of the foundation.

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